My Recent Shopping Trip

Okay, so I headed out to Target yesterday and this is what I came home with........

I paid a whopping $0.07! I saved $32.48! When I look at all of the items, I "really" saved $59.82, as the Target receipt does not take the "original" prices into count when they are on clearance.

Okay, I first of all must say that my cashier was so sweet yesterday. We had a lot of coupons that beeped and she was sooooooo very patient. Just REAL sweet.

2-Glade at $2.34 each
-$1/1 Target Coupon X2
-$2/2 printable (I don't think these are availabe anymore, but I got them from here). There is also $1/1 in the September issue of All You.
=$0.34 each

2-Shout $2.24 each
-$1/1 Target Coupon X2
-$1/1 Any Shout Laundry Product out of the Safeway coupon book (you know, the one with $16 in savings) X2
=$0.24 each

1-Shout Wipes $0.67
-$1/1 Any Shout Laundry Product out of the Safeway coupon book
=FREE

2-GE Reveal Light Bulbs $2
-$1.50 Target Coupon X2
=$0.50 each

1-"Grooming Bar" bathroom thingy $7.48
-$10/1 Home Essentials Bathroom Furniture Item Target Coupon (Actually, I'm not sure if this is still available to print)
=FREE

2-Fem Cloths $1.77 X2
-$2/2 printable NLA (I originally got this from Smart Source)
= $0.77 each!

2-Tums $1.92 X2
- $1/1 Target Coupon X2
-$1/1 printable X2
=FREE

So, originally my total would have been $6.91 (still a great deal in my book), but I had a coupon that I got out of the Working Mother Magazine (a subscription that I get for free, of course) that stated if I bought five SC Johnson products that I could get a $5 gift card back (my two Glade and three Shout are SC Johnson). So, I took this in and asked them if I could use this (meaning could I get my gift card now?). Well, apparently it does not prompt the gift card application to come up on their registers, so instead they give you $5 off of your total right there! What?! Okay, I'll take that!:) So, that is how I got my total to be $0.07! For a grand total of $0.91 AFTER TAX! Wow, THANK YOU TARGET!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Splenda Coupon

Just in time for baking season. There a coupon for $2 off any one Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Granulated with Fiber Product.  Just go on over here to print the coupon out.

Thanks again Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

I have not seen these before, but some of you may have.  There are some "new to me" coupons at Unilever. You will need to log in or register to access these coupons now.

$1 off any one Vaseline Intensive Rescue Lotion or other Vaseline Lotion 3.1oz or larger
(Excluding Renewal or Glow)
$.50 off any one Caress Bar or Body Wash (12oz Body wash or larger or 6-bar pack or larger)
(excluding Caress Tahitian Renewal and Cashmere Luxury)
$1 off any two Hellman's or Best Foods Product (16.5oz or larger)
$1 off any two Lipton tea bags Lipton To Go or any Iced Tea Mix
$.50 off any one Lever 2000 bar soap (6-bar or larger)
$.50 off any one Suave Body Wash
$.75 off two Suave Naturals Body Lotions
$.50 off any one Suave Deodorant (2.6oz only)
$1.50 off any one Dove Cream Oil Body Lotion or Hand Cream
(excludes Energy Glow and trial sizes)
 
Thanks Printable Coupons and Deals!
 
Cheryl

$5 Off Jiffy Lube Signature Service Oil Change

All you have to do is go and sign up for their newsletter and then they will e-mail a coupon for $5 off of a Jiffy Lube Signature Service Oil Change!

Just go on over here to get in on the deal.

Thanks Coupon Geek!

Cheryl

1-Year of Weight Watchers Magazine for ONLY $3

Check this deal out! Discount Magazines has the 1-year subscription of Weight Watchers Magazine on sale, plus there is a code that will get you an additional $8.99 OFF, making it only $3.00!! You don't have to be a Weight Watcher to enjoy this magazine.  This is a GREAT magazine. There are so MANY recipes, helpful hints, and encouraging stories.

Weight Watchers 1-Year Subscription: $11.99
Use Promo Code: 3106 (-$8.99)
Final Price: $3.00!!

Apparently you can purchase up to 4 years of this magazine at this price! So, get 4 years for just $12.00!

THANKS Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

$4/2 Any Benadryl Product

Just go on over here to print out a coupon for $4/ off of ANY two Benadryl Product. Beware, the site is SUPER slow right now. Make sure to check the Benadryl Sticks out at Walmart and Target. I have purchased them at both places for dirt cheap! :)

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Scrubbing Bubbles Printables

There are some new printables for Scrubbing Bubbles. Just go on over here to get $3/1 Any One Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer and/or $1/1 Any One Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Refill.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Another $5/25 at Toys R Us

Here is ANOTHER $5/25 PDF coupon for Toys R Us! It is good through 10/3.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

B1G1 Free Tornados

Just go on over here to gain access to this coupon for B1G1 Free Tornados. I have not tested it out, but I am hearing that the print limit on these is quite high. :)

Thanks Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

B1G1 Free Swedish Fish

Wow, check this coupon out! Go on over here to print out a coupon for B1G1 free Swedish Fish! BUT, make sure you use zip 78641. I was not able to find them with my normal zip.

Thanks Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

$1/1 Any One Reach By Design Toothbrush

Just go on over here to gain access to print a coupon for $1/1 Any One Reach By Design Toothbrush.

Thanks again Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

$1/1 Any Terra Chips Product

Just go on over here to gain access. It is in the bottom right hand corner.

Thanks Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

$1/1 Any One Soft Scrub Total Bath&Bowl

or Soft Scrub Total Kitchen Cleaner. Just go on over here to gain access to it. You will either have to sign-in or sign-up.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Alexia is getting a website makeover and right now when you sign-up for their newsletter, it says you’ll receive an exclusive coupon to help them celebrate. I'm not sure what "the exclusive" coupon is for, but it may just be worth it.

Thanks Coupon Geek!

Cheryl

Sick day

Well, looks like I have to take a sick day today. I have a "pukey" child in the house.:( Yuck! Anyway, I need to be with him, so I will not be posting anything today. I hope I don't miss anything good. By the way, have you taken the time to check out Target's AWESOME clearance. If you haven't I highly recommend that you do. They have a bunch of stuff at 75% off right now. This would be a GREAT time to stockup on stocking stuffers, if you celebrate Christmas. Even if you do not celebrate Christmas, this would be a great time to stockup on supplies for next year. Check the endcaps AND the isles. You just might find some awesome treasures.

Okay all, have a GREAT day and Happy Shopping!

Cheryl

Giveaway WinnerS

Yes, I have decided to pick THREE winner for the gain contest.

Winner #1 is...........

Tammy................Wahoo! Yay for you!!! :)
So, I did say that the winner of this contest may get something a little extra special. Well, you will receive one Walmart gift card for $5 and you will get one T-shirt, AND one bottle of Gain Dish Soap!

I will e-mail you the information and you have 24 hours to get back to me or I will be forced to pick another winner.

Okay, now for winner #2.......and the winner issssss........

Maggie.........Wahoo! Yay for you!!! :)
You won one $5 gift card for Walmart and one T-shirt!

I will e-mail you the information and you have 24 hours to get back to me or I will be forced to pick another winner.

Okay, now for winner #3.......and the winner isssss.....

Tori.........Wahoo! Yay for you!!! :)
You won one $5 gift card for Walmart and one T-shirt!

I will e-mail you the information and you have 24 hours to get back to me or I will be forced to pick another winner.
Thanks to EVERYONE who entered the contest. Check back for another contest to come in the coming weeks.

Thanks!!

Cheryl

Some New Printables This Morning

$5 off a purchas...

Build-A-Bear Wor...

Make your own furry friend and dress it ...
Here are a few new printables that I ran into this morning, that you might like:

$1/1 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers or Marie Callender's Home Style Creations
$1/1 TRESemme Fresh Start Product (If you have already printed this before, this IS a new link. Yay!)
$1/2 Elmers CraftBond Glue
$0.50/1 Hostess NEW muffins
$1/2 Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats
$1/2 Kettle Brand Potato Chips 5 oz+
$0.75/1 Sara Lee Sweet Goods Product
$2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide (18+ count) (I am hearing that these are going to be on sale next week at Walgreens)
$5 off a $25 purchase at Build-A-Bear Workshop

Thanks Hip2Save, Coupon Katarina, Clippin with Carie!

Cheryl

**Giveaway Time**

Don't forget that this giveaway ends tonight! There are not that many entries, so you have a really good chance of winning so far. I might even have little surprise for the winner! :)

Have you tried any of the new scents of Gain? I have, and I LOVE the stuff. It smells soooooo good and IT WORKS REALLY WELL TOO! When it comes to dish soap I have a certain brand that I stick too and I do not stray too much away from it, but when I was contacted about doing a product review I tried it, and I absolutely LOVE THE STUFF. Are you maybe a little bit jealous? Do you wish that you had some of your own to try? Well, I'm here to tell you have no fear, because I am here. ;) I have been given the opportunity to give a $5 gift card (so you can go a grab a bottle of Gain on someone else's dime or whatever you choose) and a Gain T-shirt (Large) to one of my lucky readers. These T-shirts are soooo cute.

Before I get on down to the details let me just get a little bit of business out of the way....
**This product review was based on using a complimentary Gain product provided by P&G through My Blog Spark. Bloggers also received Walmart gift cards and T-shirts to share with their friends at their discretion. P&G does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blog site.

Ways to enter this contest:
1)  Leave a comment on this post with your name and your e-mail.
2)  Leave a comment with the best alternative use for dish soap and your e-mail.
3)  Subscribe to my blog and leave a comment stating that you did so. If you already subscribe, just leave a comment stating you already subscribe, and your e-mail.
4) Become a follower, and leave me a comment stating that you are now a follower. Again, if you already follow, just leave a comment stating that you are already a follower, and your e-mail.

This giveaway starts now and will end next Thursday, September 23, 2010, at 8 pm. Winner will be posted Friday am and will be chosen randomly. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or we will be forced to choose another winner at random.

So, please enter the contest and tell your friends to enter too! :) Good luck and if you have any questions, please contact me.


Cheryl

More Free Batteries?

YAY! The $1.00/1 Rayovac coupon and the $3.00/1 Rayovac Rechargeable Batteries coupons have reset AGAIN on their Facebook page here. Just click the “coupon” tab at the top to print both coupons! This means possibly more FREE batteries at Walmart and/or Target!

Thanks Coupon Katarina!

Cheryl

Panda Express=

Wow, look at the freebie Panda Express is offering up....a FREE single-serving of their new Kobari Beef!
This coupon is valid on September 29, 2010 ONLY! So, if you are interested, just go on over here and print thecoupon out.

Thanks Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

Seventh Generation Coupons

I don't know about you, but I love Seventh Generation Products! So, let me tell you, I was really tickled to learn that there were some MORE printables just waiting for me to print. There are $5 worth in printables over here! Just log-in or sign-up. If you haven't signed up, it is really easy and well worth it.

$1.00/1 Seventh Generation Diapers, Wipes or Training Pants
$2.00/2 Seventh Generation Products
$1.00/1 Seventh Generation Laundry Product
$1.00/1 Seventh Generation Household or Personal Care Product
 
Thanks The Krazy Coupon Lady!
 
Cheryl

Lots of New Hasbro Toy Coupons

Wow, Christmas is coming and so that means so are the toy coupons! Yay! Just go on over here if you want to get in on these awesome coupons.

$5.00/1 – Spider-Man Triple Battle Truck
$5.00/1 – Marvel Super Hero Squad Headquarters
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Rocket Boost Iron Man Toy
$1.00/1 – Marvel Universe Action Figure
$1.00/1 – Marvel Super Hero Squad Action Figure, 2 pack
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Helmet
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Radio Controller
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Rolling Battle Headquarters Vehicle
$5.00/$20.00 – Tonka Mod Machines System Purchase
$5.00/1 – Playschool Weebles Treehouse
$5.00/1 – Playschool Sit N’ Spin
$5.00/1 – Playschool Explore ‘N Grow Musical Gear Center
$5.00/1 – Playschool Busy Ball Popper
$2.00/1 – Playschool Lullaby Glo-Worm
$2.00/1 – Playschool Weebles Figures, 2 pack
$2.00/1 – Playschool Mr. Potato Head Classic
$5.00/$25.00 – Chuck & Friends Purchase
$2.00/1 – Playschool Wheel Pals Mini, 4 pack
$2.00/1 – Playschool Wheel Pals Playset
$5.00/1 – My Little Pony Rainbow Dash Plane or Mommy & Pony Vehicle
$1.00/1 – Iron Man Action Figure, Select Varieties
 
Thanks Coupon Katarina!
 
Cheryl

Recipe=Cornbread

This is a super easy recipe and it is soooooo good.

Simple Cornbread

This picture is of the mixture after it is all mixed up and ready to go in the oven.

Ingredients:

One box of Jiffy Cornbread mix dry

One can of cream corn

Directions:

Stir and mix it all up.

Put in a small, square baking dish

Bake it for as long as it says on the box at the temperature suggested on the box. I usually bake mine a little longer.

That's it! Your done and it is only 2 points for one square. This makes 9 servings! You can even top it a little with some cheese. This batch that I have the picture of, I added some Jalepenos from my garden. It was really really good.

Thanks!

Cheryl

My Shopping Trip Today

I am really sorry about the lack of posts this week. I have been soooooo busy with work, kids, life, and couponing. It has been a hectic week. I did get out and do some shopping today though. I did AWESOME at Rite Aid and Safeway! I did okay at Rosauers and Albertsons. So, here is what I did. Here is a picture of my shopping trip today........

Rite Aid-I have been stalking them all week to see if they were going to stock some more Pull-Ups. Well, I was in today and they were stocking the shelves. So, I ask the nice, young lady if they got some more in. She checked for me. They ONLY GOT ONE PACKAGE!!! REALLY?! ONE PACKAGE?! Anyway, she was REALLY SUPER nice and suggested that I still buy the ONE and then buy two others that were not what I needed. Then, I could still use my coupons and get a great deal. Then, when they come in I can come back and just exchange them straight across. YAY!!! I was a HAPPY CAMPER! So, this is what I did.

Huggies Pull-Ups $8.99X3 ($26.97)
-$1/1 Video Value Coupon X3
-$2/1 Printable from here X3
-$5 Up Reward from previous purchase
-$7 Rite Aid rebate check (SCR)

TOOP (Total out of pocket) INCLUDING tax was $2.88! PLUS, I got back three $2 UP rewards. I totally made a profit on this one!

My next stop was Safeway (Thanks to The Coupon Posse for sharing all their deals!)
Chocolate Chex Mix $2
Printable coupon from here
E-coupons here and here

Nature Valley Granola Thins $2.99
-$0.75/1 from recent insert
E-coupons here and here

Betty Crocker Frosting $1.49
Betty Crocker Cake Mix
-$0.75/1 from recent insert
E-coupons from here and here

Campbell's Cooking Soup $1 X3
-$1.50/3 from here
E-coupons from here

Campbell's Bean and Bacon Soup $1 X3
-$1.50/3 from here
E-coupons from here

Ore-Ida Tater Tot $3 each X2
In-ad coupon making them $1.99 each
-$3/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway

Ore-Ida French Fries $3 each X2
In-ad coupon making them $1.99 each
-$3/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway

Pillsbury Biscuits, Cresent rolls, sweet rolls $1 each X6
-$1/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway X3
E-coupons from here and here

Pillsbury cookies $2.50 X2
-$1/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway
E-coupons from here and here

Pillsbury Sweet Moments $3
-$1/1 from recent insert
E-coupons from here

Tropicana Orange Juice $3.99
-50% since it was on markdown
-$1/1 from new coupon book found at Safeway

El Monteray Tornados $2.99 X2
-50% since it was on markdown X2
-$1/1 from coupons ordered X2

I also used a Catalina from a previous purchase for $3. I waited for my Catalina to print AGAIN and guess what? It didn't print! So, I went up to customer service and they were kind enough AGAIN to give me $3 cash! Wahoo!! I was happy. So, TOOP was $4.11! I saved a whopping $57.57!

Okay, now onto Rosauers

Fat Free Milk $1.79 X1 (I'm gonna put this in the freezer).

Yogurt 3 for $0.99 X12
-$0.40/6 X2
=$3.16, making them $0.26 each!!

Cantaloupe 3 pounds for $0.99 X2
=$2.22, making them $1.11 each!!

-$0.05 Bag credit for taking your own bags in X2

My savings and spending wasn't all that great. I only saved $6.34 and spent $7.07.

Okay, so now we are on our way to Albertsons

Libby Veggies $0.39X6 ($2.34)
-$1/3 X2
= $0.34, making them $0.06 a can!!

10 lb bag of potatos $0.99

7 pounds of Golden Delicious Apples $0.78 a pound ($5.51)
-$1/1 bag pealie
= $4.51, making them $0.64 a pound!

Honeydew $0.79 a pound
= $2.76

Okay so my savings was only $12.21 and I spent $8.60. I am really hoping that this will still show up on our Costco bill as that is where we usually get our fruit. So, we will see!

So, today, without coupons, I would have spent $131.87! I ONLY spent $20.75! I saved $111.12!

Thanks!

Cheryl

**Recall** Similac Formula

If you have a little one that presently drinks Similac formula, be aware that Similac just released a voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand infant powder formulas. Let me first start off with that the site is running VERY VERY slow.
Why is Abbott recalling these products?
An internal quality review detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. If these symptoms persist for more than a few days, a physician should be consulted.

What Similac powder infant formulas are being recalled?
* Certain Similac powder product lines offered in plastic containers.
* Certain Similac powder product lines offered in 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce cans.

* To immediately find out if the product in your possession is included in this recall, click here (you will need to type in your lot number to determine if the product is affected) or you can also call 800-986-8850.

No Abbott liquid infant formulas are impacted. Products not involved in the recall include all Abbott Nutrition liquid ready-to-feed and concentrated infant formulas and all powder and liquid specialty formulas, such as Similac Expert Care™ Alimentum®, Elecare ®, Similac Expert Care™ Neosure ®, Similac® Human Milk Fortifier, and metabolic formulas for inherited disorders.
What do I do if I have an affected product?
* Click here or call Abbott’s consumer hotline 800-986-8850, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
* Both the website and the consumer hotline have specific details on how to complete the return process.
**Hip2Save is also reproting that the phone hotline has an extremely long wait.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Apple-Oat Crumble

Check out this recipe. I just found it! Doesn't it look good. The really cool thing is it looks cheap in points from a WW perspective! I got the recipe from over here if you want to take a look around.

Apple-Oat Crumble
Surprise! Cheerios® cereal and oats top apples for dessert.

Ingredients:
4 cups sliced peeled or unpeeled red apples (3 to 4 medium)
2 cups Cheerios® cereal
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup firm butter or margarine

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Arrange apple slices in ungreased 8- or 9-inch square pan. Crush cereal. In medium bowl, stir together cereal, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter thoroughly. Sprinkle over apples.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 30 min; cover with foil. Bake 10-15 min longer.

Recipe provided by: Cheerios

Now, I haven't went and figured out how many calories or points this might come up to be. I probably would make a few adjustments. For instance, I would probably omit the butter (maybe even use a little bit of applesauce?). I would use Splenda Brown Sugar, maybe even cut it down to 1/4 and then add 1/4 Regular Splenda. Other than that, I would probably leave everything else the same.

Thanks!

Cheryl

New Cellfire Coupons

There are new Cellfire coupons available for you to add to your shopping cards. Just go on over here and you will be able to do so. Here is a list of what coupons are ready to be loaded.....

FOR USE AT KROGER, SAFEWAY (and their subs) AND SHOP ‘N SAVE


Green Giant® Frozen Boxed Vegetables Save $.60
Save $0.60 when you buy THREE any variety Green Giant® Frozen Boxed Vegetables.

Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls.

Refrigerated Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits Save $.30
Save $0.30 when you buy TWO any size/variety Refrigerated Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits.

TWO Pillsbury® Italian Meal Breads Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Italian Meal Breads (Includes any Loaves, Breadsticks, Dinner Rolls, and Pizza Crust).

Progresso® Soups Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any flavor Progresso® Soups.

Variety Nature Valley® Granola Bars Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor/variety Nature Valley® Granola Bars (excludes Nature Valley® Granola Thins).

Fiber One® Chewy Bar Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Fiber One® Chewy Bars OR Fiber One® 90 Calorie Chewy Bars .

Betty Crocker® Cookie Mix Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy ONE POUCH any flavor 17.5 OZ. OR LARGER Betty Crocker® Cookie Mix.

Gardetto's Snack Mix Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy any flavor 8 OZ. OR LARGER Gardettos® Snack Mix.

Kix® cereal Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy any ONE BOX Kix® cereal listed: Kix®, Berry Berry Kix®, Honey Kix®.

Cocoa Puffs® cereal Save $.55
Save $0.55 when you buy any ONE BOX Cocoa Puffs® cereal.

Green Giant® Frozen Bagged Vegetables Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy any variety 19 OZ. - 24 OZ. ONLY Green Giant® Frozen Bagged Vegetables.

Chex Mix® or Snacks Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE any flavor 4.5 OZ. OR LARGER Chex Mix® OR Chex® 100 Calorie Snack.

Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Cake Mix AND Betty Crocker® Ready to Spread Frosting Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy BOTH Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Cake Mix AND Betty Crocker® Ready to Spread Frosting (any flavors/varieties).

Yoplait® Yogurt Cups Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy SIX any variety Yoplait® Yogurt cups (Includes Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, OR Whips!®) OR any flavor Yoplait® Original OR Light Smoothie.

Select Cheerios® Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy any ONE BOX Cheerios® cereal listed- Frosted Cheerios®, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios®, Banana Nut Cheerios®, Fruity Cheerios®, Chocolate Cheerios®, Cheerios® Oat Cluster Crunch, Yogurt Burst Cheerios®, Berry Burst Cheerios®

Yoplait® Fiber One® Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any flavor Yoplait® Fiber One® Yogurt Multipacks.

Pillsbury® Savorings Save
Save $1.00 when you buy TWO any flavor/variety Pillsbury® Savorings® products.

Variety Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any variety Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers frozen vegetables.

Betty Crocker® Box Muffin Mix Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE any flavor/variety Betty Crocker® Box Muffin Mix or Fiber One® Box Muffin Mix.

Pillsbury® Sweet Moments(TM) Refrigerated Desserts Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any Pillsbury® Sweet Moments(TM) Refrigerated Desserts.

Nature Valley® Granola Thins Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor/variety Nature Valley® Granola Thins

Yoplait Kids Zone Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy TWO any flavor Yoplait® products listed- Yoplait® Go-GURT® Yogurt,
Yoplait® Trix® Multipack Yogurt, Yoplait® Splitz Yogurt.

Betty Crocker® boxed Potatoes Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any flavor Betty Crocker® boxed Potatoes (Except Potato Buds® and Betty Crocker® Pouch).

Cheryl

Earth's Best Playdate Party

For those of you who have "little" ones.....go here by October 15th and complete a quick online survey to qualify for a “Playdate Party”.

Select which party pack you want; infant or toddler.

Complete invitation form and invite 9 friends via email (you only provide name and email addresses).
When seven guests RSVP by clicking on the email they receive, you’ll be sent your Free Party Pack.
Infant Party Pack:
Coupons for free jarred foods and teething biscuits
Infant cereal samples
Travel packs of chlorine free wipes
Bibs
Infant cereal bowls
American Baby magazine and brochures

Toddler Party Pack:
Coupons for free Sesame Street snacks
Cookie samples
Travel packs of flushable wipes
American Baby magazine and brochures
Plus entry into a drawing to win $500 in Earth’s Best products.

Thanks Good Deal Mama!

Cheryl

Hasbro Coupon

There is a coupon over here for $4/1 ANY Pictureka, Operation, Connect 4, or Guess Who? Board Game.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Toys R Us

I do not normally post PDF coupons, as they are a little harder to verify (and I have NOT verfied this one), but this one would go really well with the deals at Toys R Us this week. Go here for a $5.00 Toys R’ Us Printable Coupon. Also, here are a couple of coupons for $4.00 Leap Frog Tag Books Printable Coupons or here.

Thanks Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

Need Some Pregnancy Tests?

Well, I just may have the hook-up for you. Amazon has a pack of 25 Pregnancy Test Strips on sale for $5.70 with FREE Shipping!! That’s 77% OFF the regular price of $24.99! There is no minimum purchase amount required to get the free shipping!! Just go on over here, if you are interested in getting in on this deal.

*These strips have almost a full five star rating from over 80 reviews! So basically you get 25 pregnancy tests for the cost of one at regular stores! Hurry, because Amazon prices change very quick!

Thanks Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

Free Icky Bands

This is for all my teachers out there (at least that is what it seems geared towards), although I requested some.

You can request up to 4 FREE packs of Icky Bands, courtesy of The Art of Washing Hands and Georgia Pacific.

These would be a GREAT tool to help work with the kiddos on the importance of hand-washing and drying.

Thanks Good Deal Mama!

Cheryl

Product Comment

So, today, I figured we'd start getting ready for the holidays. So, we are going to e-mail Gold Medal Flour. This is a General Mills Company, soooooooo we'll see.....

Gold Medal Flour Thank you for making such great products. I really love how well Gold Medal Flour is so versatile and it is such a very dependable product. My family and I look foward to using Gold Medal for a long-time. Thank you!!

Thanks!

Cheryl

$10/$10 Purchase From Pennys

So, right now you can score a $10 off a $10 purchase when you use THIS code: GO4TEN at checkout! Don't forget to have your item shipped-to-store so your shipping will be "frugal" too. This coupon code is valid through 9/28. Apprently, there is free shipping on shoes right now too! If you are interested, go take a look over here and see what you can find.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Free Leap Frog Tag or Tag Jr Book

Wow, just go on over here and register with Leap Frog and you’ll be offered a Free Leap Frog Tag or Tag Jr. book.

I just did this. These kind of freebies are great, even if you don't have the system, as you can still read to your children or they can try to read to themselves.

Thanks Coupon Geek!

Cheryl

Free Sample of Cream of Wheat Cinnabon

Just go on over here to sign up for a FREE sample of Cream of Wheat Cinnabon.

Thanks!

Cheryl

How's This For Frugal?

I keep kicking myself! So, last year, when we started our "frugal" adventure. I have only been couponing for a year. Okay, so I started couponing around September of last year. So, after Halloween we went out and bought a whole bunch of Halloween clearance. It was great! We EVEN got costumes for our kids for dirt cheap. Well, guess what? I forgot we did this. Annnnnnnd we went and bought "new" costumes for the two youngest ones this weekend! What?! I had a feeling that we already bought costumes, so my husband and I went out and looked through our Halloween stuff and sure enough, there, in the box, lie two costumes for the two little ones. Well, what do I do now? They both LOVE their new costumes. She a "Southern Belle" and he, as he would say "Dark Vader." He LOVES Star Wars. It took her FOREVER to pick out a costume. Although, NOT FRUGAL AT ALL, I think I am just going to let them keep their "new" costumes and save the "old" ones for next year, as I think they will fit them still.

I am just so frustrated. I probably paid less than $10 for the two costumes last year and wound up paying $30. Golly, I'm so mad at myself!

Well, I guess a lesson was learned here though,.........CHECK MY STOCKPILE OF HOLIDAY STUFF BEFORE BUYING!!! :)

Have you done anything like this?

Thanks!

Cheryl

Monday, Weigh-In Report

Well, I am pleased to announce that "the scale" WAS my friend yesterday. He reported good numbers. Yay! I was down 1.2! How's that for gettin' back on "the wagon?" I like that!

Things that "I think" were helpful to me this past week were:
1)  I tracked EVERYTHING that I ate. I tried to stay away from the BLTs (bites, licks, and tastes). Staying about from those is SOOOOOO hard.
2)  I worked out with my WII Active. I got this game for my birthday a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE IT!!! It's like having a personal trainer right in my very own living room. I put myself on the 30-day plan and it REALLY has started to help motivate me in my journey to the "skinny zone." It's really nice ot have a schedule to keep of working out. (Yes, I do have to fight with the WII lover in our house in order to get "my" time on it, but he (Blakey) shares pretty well).
3)  I tried a new "sweet" snack and I LOVE IT!!! Someone at WW a few weeks ago mentioned something that they did, and then I tried it with my very own spin to it.
~You take an apple, core it, and cut it into like six or so slices.
~Put it on a plate you can put in the microwave.
~Sprinkle some Splenda and some cinnamon on it.
~Put it in the microwave until the apple gets a little soft.
~Then, I take it out and put a couple of dollops of FF Cool-Whip on it (2 Tablespoons, FREE in points).

**This makes a VERY YUMMY "sweet" snack for ONLY 1 POINT!!!

Okay, so how did you do this week?

Any suggestions, questions, tidbits? Please share. You know, we are coming onto one of the most hardest times of the year with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and the various other holidays that you may celebrate in there? What do you do to help keep you on track during these times?

Okay, so until next week, cheers.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Today

is my first day back at volunteering with my daughter's class. So, I will be out all day long, as they have an all day event going on. I will try to get back in here this evening and get the contest going that I talked about earlier this week.

Happy shopping. Oh, and save some for me. ;)

Thanks!

Cheryl

You Might Want To Keep Your Eye Out

I have heard from Hooked on Bargains that some people are reporting FREE Wonka Chocolate at Walmart. Of course, all their prices vary by region, so that might not be accurate for us, here, in Spokane, but it is definitely worth checking on. So, the next time you find yourself heading to Walmart, take your coupon of $1.50/1 Wonka Exceptionals from the 9/12 Red Plum insert (did we even get this one, I haven't confirmed whether we got this one or not yet?). "People" are saying that they have them priced at only $1.50 each.  Wouldn't that be awesome?! Especially with baking season coming and Halloween.

If you find out before me, would you let us know, please?

Thanks Hooked on Bargains!

Cheryl

$1/2 Weight Watchers Sweet Bakery Items

Check out these AWESOME coupons that coupons.com has this morning. Yay! They have $1/2 Weight Watchers Sweet Bakery Items!

Thanks Hooked on Bargains!

Cheryl

Free Kashi Snack

Just go on over here, pick which one you would like them to send you, fill in your information, and you should be on your way to having your FREE snack sent to you in the mail.

** Offer valid until 09/19/2010 or while supplies last. Available to U.S. residents only. Must be 18 or older to receive sample. Limit one sample per family, household, address or e-mail address. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

Thanks Tight Wad in Utah!

Cheryl

Michael's 15% Off Your ENTIRE Purchase

Wow, Michael's just put out another GREAT coupon. This coupon is good for 15% off of your ENTIRE purchase and INCLUDES ALL SALE ITEMS! Of course, there are a few exclusions, so you will want to take a look at that when you print it out. So, just head on over here and you can print this AWESOME coupon off. Also, when you print it, you will also print ANOTHER "Make It Your Own Sale" coupon for 40% off of one item, but you can't use this one until Sunday, the 19th.

Thanks Bargain is the New Black!

Cheryl

UPDATE on FREE Can of Pringles Xtreme!

FREE can of Pringles Xtreme….UPDATE


I was just reading about this on A Thrifty Mom's Blog. She is reporting that the Pringles Xtreme that we reported and signed up for the other day was actually spam.

I (The Frugal Life of a Mom) am also very sorry to have listed such a thing. I am apologize for any inconvience this may have caused you. I do my hardest to verify my postings, but there are times that I too get fooled and this was one of those times. Anyway, if you want them off of your Facebook account, it is really really easy to remove them. I just did it and it was very simple.

This is how you do it......
1. Go to your account drop down menu in upper right corner of your Facebook Account.
2. Click on Application Settings.
3. You will see a list of Companies you’ve given access to in the past.
4. Just click the X for the ones you would no longer like to give access to.
5. That’s it you’re done! It was real easy peasy.

Thanks A Thrifty Mom for the heads up!

Cheryl

Michael's 50% Off One Regularly Priced Item

Michael's is offering up a printable coupon for 50% off of one regularly priced item. This is a "Make It Your Own Sale." I already have a few ideas in mind for this coupon. Yay!

Thanks Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

$1.50/1 Smucker's Jam, Jelly, Preserves, or Fruit Spreads

Wow, there is a high value coupon over here at Redplum. It is for $1.50/1 Smucker's Jam, Jelly, Preserves, or Fruit Spreads. I bet this will make for some really inexpensive product. Yay!

Thanks again Hip2Save!

Cheryl

FREE Sample of Bausch+Lomb Bio-True

Costco is offering up a FREE sample of Bausch + Lomb Bio-True! You do NOT need to be a Costco member to get in on this freebie.

If you are not able to get to this sample by clicking on the link, just go ahead and copy and paste this link.....
https://secure.startsampling.com/sm/101316/captureAddress.iphtml?item=101316&source=

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

My Recent Shopping Trip

What a day. It was a great day. I got to meet up with The Coupon Posse' at their "Giving Back" event. What a bunch of nice ladies. Kudos to them for putting on such an event, and a BIG THANK YOU too. Did you see all the stuff they got?

Anyway, after meeting up with The Coupon Posse', Blakey and I (oh, really quick, I have to add that he was such an angel while I sat and chatted it up with the ladies. He was soooo good!) went back out to "our" Safeway in "the" valley and look at what we got for, literally $0.19..........

It wasn't quite at successful though, at first. As I paid $3.19 OOP. Then, realized I didn't get my Cat. So, Blakey and I went on and did a couple of other erands and I realized I didn't get my Cat. So, I toyed with the idea of just not going back at all or going back and seeing what happened (I didn't want to wait for the Catalina to come in the mail either). Well, I just can't let FREE money go out the window, so I headed my butt back to "my" Safeway and told them what had happened. Luckily, I had the printout that I had gotten from Safeway that there was a Catalina deal going on, because they didn't have it posted anywhere. Anyway, the nice gentleman could not "make" my Catalina print out at the customer service desk, as they don't have one of those machines there. Soooooooo, HE GAVE ME $3 BACK!!! Yay! He was so very nice about it too. Heck yeah, that works for me too. :) So, I was all sad and mopey before walking in, and now I'm a happy camper. Thanks so much to the gentleman at "my" Safeway.

Here is a little breakdown of the deal.

Pillsbury 10 for $10 (only select ones).

-$1/2 from here

There are some e-coupons for these too from either Cellfiire.com or shortcuts.com

Sweet Moments $3.49

-markdown 50% off, making it $1.75

-$1.50

There are also e-coupons for these too, I think.

Mission Tortillas $1

-$0.55/1 from MDA Safeway Coupon book

=$0.45, not too bad of a price. I think that is pretty good.

Thanks!

Cheryl

FREE Banana SoyJoy Bar to The First 15,000

I have never tried these before, but I will get to soon. Anyway, just go on over here to sign-up to get a FREE SoyJoy bar. You'd better hurry though as this is only to the first 15,000 people.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

FREE Sample of Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa

Just go on over here, fill in your info, and your sample should be on its way in a few weeks.

Thanks Good Deal Mama!

Cheryl

Custom Day Planner, Address Book, or Notebook only $2.99

Wow, check this deal out! Right now, Snapfish is offering up this great deal. There is a new code for $10 off any item at Snapfish. This, unfortunately, does not include shipping, but here is a great deal. ....

You can get some really cute daily planners, address books, or even a notebook for just the cost of shipping of......$2.99!

Here is what you do:
1) Sign in/up for Snapfish.
2) Select the book (or whatever product you like) and customize it. (Some of these are under stationary.)
3) Use coupon code WOW10OFF at checkout to take $10 off. This will make your book free and only pay $2.99 shipping!

You can go right on over here to get started. These would make great gifts!

Thanks Mojo Savings!

Cheryl

$1/1 Any Crayola Model Magic Presto Dots

There is a coupon for $1/1 Crayola Model Magic Presto Dots.  Just go on over here to get your coupon. Christmas is coming! :)

Thanks Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

$1/1 Morningstar

We love Morningstar in our house. So, these coupons are THE BEST! Just go on over here to print out $1/1 coupons.

Thanks again Coupon Geek!

Cheryl

Homemade Pretzel Recipe: Conveniently At Home

Wow, check out this recipe for homemade pretzels.

Homemade Pretzel Recipe: Conveniently At Home

Thanks Coupon Geek!

Cheryl

*Repost* Are you lookin' for a way to give back?

Just a reminder, if you are interested, that The Coupon Posse' is holding their food drive today. See below for details:

Well, I would like to share with you a suggestion I may have. The Coupon Posse is hosting a "Give Back" Event this week.

Here is a bit of the back story first.....(This is from their site).....

I am going to share a very personal story with The Coupon Posse' readers. This is a little out of my comfort zone, but I thought it would be well worth sharing.

About 8 years ago, I was in the middle of a divorce, I had no job, and I had three young children to support. I was literally beside myself on how I was going to make ends meet. One day I was sharing my circumstances with a close friend and she told me to call a place called the Caritas Center. I thought about it for several days then reluctantly picked up the phone and made the call. When I called they were very nice and seemed understanding of my situation, which was a relief for me. I went to my appointment and was more than surprised when they pulled out two wagons full of food out to my car. This was so much more than I had expected and I was so grateful.

That was first and last time I went there, but they never forgot who I was because that Christmas I received a call from them asking if I could please come down and pick up Christmas presents for my children. I was so stunned and at the same time felt so blessed because this Christmas in particular was going to be very slim.



So the reason I'm telling you this story is because I always thought that if I could ever give back to the Caritas Center I would jump on the opportunity. Well here is that moment! The Coupon Posse' is going to "GIVE BACK" and we are giving it all to the Caritas Center. We would love for you to join us! Remember, little acts of kindness can make a world of difference, and can make a huge impact on someone else’s life.

Okay, so here are a couple of details, like where and when.....

You could either drop your donations off directly to the Caritas Center at:
N 2919 Monroe
Spokane, WA 99205
M, W, Th from 10:00-1:00

OR, you could even meet up with The Coupon Posse, TOMORROW, September 15th between 10:00-1:00 at.....

Safeway (in the parking lot)
N 1616 NW BLVD
Spokane, WA 99205

This is a great way to "give back." A BIG THANK YOU to The Coupon Posse' for hosting such an event and to JoDee for sharing her story!

Cheryl

Yay!! Another $5/25 Rite Aid Coupon

I LOVE THESE COUPONS!! Just go on over here and you can print out your $5/25 coupon for Rite Aid. I too saw this coupon yesterday, and did not post as I tried to go print it and it said that I had already reached my max in printing these. I was just checking out The Coupon Posse' (one of my favorite blogs) and they reported the same problem and then they tried it again today and IT WORKED! Yay, mine did too!

Thanks Coupon Posse'!

Cheryl

FREE Pringles

Just go on over here to their Facebook site, fill in your info, and your FREE pringles should be on their way. You'd better hurry though as these tend to go fast.

Thanks Coupon Posse'!

Cheryl

Product Comment

Let's e-mail a company today with a compliment.

We are going to e-mail.....
Viva Paper Towels with this comment......I just wanted to share with you, again, that my family and I absolutely LOVE Viva Paper Towels. I especially like that they are so sturdy and dependable to clean up a spill. We plan on continuing to use these for a longtime. Thank you!

You can also go over here is a coupon for Viva Paper Towels.  Just go on over here to print out a coupon for $0.50/2 Rolls of the Viva Towels Big Rolls.

Thanks!

Cheryl

P.S. I know that it has been a while since we have done these, but I figured I would try to start it up again. For those of you that are new to this, what I do is I will go and find a company and their contact info and I will send them a compliment e-mail for providing us with such great products and the majority of the time they respond back with a nice coupon or sometimes even FREE product for telling them such things. Now, my compliments are never untrue. Yes, sometimes I do send negative comments, if something wasn't right with the product, but I do not publish those.

Anyway, I find the company and I write out the compliment and provide you with the link that I used. Sometimes we will get the same thing, sometimes one of us will get a higher value coupon, sometimes one of us will get nothing. It is never consistent, but it is well worth the time and effort.

Okay, good luck and please let me know if you have any ideas of companies to e-mail.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Some things I have been doing

I have been busy lately. I have painted a wall in my front room/dining and now I'm in a mode to PAINT EVERYTHING! Not good. Just ask my husband. ;) Here are a couple of pictures that I would like to share. This first one is of the back of my head (my daughter Faith was the photographer here) painting my white, boring wall the new color. I just LOVE the color.

The next picture is of that cabinet (what is this cabinet called anyway?) and my white, boring wall.

(Again, photographs done by my 6-year-old, Faith, not too bad)

Okay, this next one is of the after. Try to ignore that UGLY light at the top.

I just LOVE this color AS an accent wall. It is not too bold and just right for me. The problem is now I REALLY DO WANT TO PAINT EVERYTHING. So, I figured I would finish up what I started, 'cause now I REALLY REALLY want to paint my kitchen.

Okay, so my friend, Tammy, had this color in her house and I loved it and copied it. She said it was okay. ;) Anyway, she got her paint from Lowe's, you know the kind with the primer in it already. Well, I happened to get mine at Freddies, Labor Day weekend, and only paid something like $15 a gallon. I was very very happy with that and I still have almost a whole gallon left. So, this project here only cost a little over $15 to do. Wow! I consider that frugal.

Okay, so now onto my next project.....So, I was looking around yesterday and and realized that I COULD spray paint my picture frames. So, this is what they looked like before.......

Here is what they look like with a little spray primer ($2.97 a can at Walmart).

Okay, now here is what they look like with a little spray paint from Walmart ($0.97 a can at Walmart)

Look at that beauty. Well, I think it is, as I have NEVER done anything like this before. Now, I am going to put my pictures back in these frames and hang them back up on my "new" wall. I think it will look pretty good. We'll see. I will have to take a picture of that too.

Anyway, the cost of spray painting the picture frames was only around $7 and I spray painted A LOT of frames. Not too shabby. Next, I am going to paint the trim of my wall white and do a little touch up here and there and THEN I will be done.

I am soooo excited about this. Do you have any "frugal" makeover tips for your home? I would love to hear them.

Thanks!

Cheryl

An Idea....

Okay, I'm sure most of you "frugalishious" people out there have already thought of this, as sometimes I am a little slow coming to the table, if you get my drift. ;) Anyway, I don't know what brought this on, but I was just thinking this morning. Of course, about liquid handsoap. I have a lot of body wash that I like to keep on-hand for gifts and whatnot, but why not use it in the liquid handsoap container for handsoap? I was looking to see if all handsoap has antibacterial "stuff" in it, but it doesn't. So, I'm thinking that if I don't donate or give away my stock of body wash that this is a GREAT idea. I still have yet to make the recipe I posted about a couple of weeks ago, as I have not run out of hand soap yet and may NEVER run out, if I can do this with the body wash.

Any thoughts of why this would or wouldn't work?

Thanks!

Cheryl

Free Sample of

Walmart is currently offering up a free sample of a of Crest Pro-Health Clinical Gum Protection Paste. All you have to do is take a two-question quiz and if you qualify you will get this sample. Don't worry, because if you don't, like I didn't, they will offer you a different sample. I was offered a sample of Crest with Scope Outlast Toothpaste. Just go on over here to get it all started.

I really like these kind of freebies. I usually send away for them and then when they come in I have a box that I "prettied" up that I put all of my sample supplies in, then if we ever go out of town or whatnot and we need a "small" supply of toiletries or whatnot. These are really nice to have on hand, as they don't take up very much space in luggage or whatever you may pack your stuff in.

Thanks Smart Shopping Ladies!

Cheryl

Free Sample of Quaker Life Soft Baked Bars

Walmart is offering up another freebie. Just go over here to pick out which bar you want (Cinnamon Roll Raisin Pecan or Banana Walnut Bread), fill in your info, and your sample should be on its way in the mail. These look really yummy!
Thank you Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

Free Dr. Oz Just Lose 10 Lbs Braclet

Check this freebie out. DoctorOz.com and Zappos.com are teaming up to give you something tangible to wear as a daily reminder that you're worth it. The bracelet has "Just 10" on it so you can let everyone know that you're taking the steps toward a healthier life. Anyone can wear it, and YOU can have one for FREE!

Just go on over here, fill out your info, and this neat little freebie will be on its way. What another great anchor to help keep you motivated. I ordered mine!

Thank you Coupon Gal!

Cheryl